Excel Tutorial – SORT

The SORT function in Microsoft Excel is a useful tool that allows you to sort a range of cells in ascending or descending order. It is a handy function to use when you want to rearrange a list of values in a specific order, such as alphabetical order or numerical order.

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to use the SORT function in Microsoft Excel:

1. Open a new or existing spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel.
2. Identify the range of cells that you want to sort.
3. Select the cell where you want to enter the SORT function.
4. Type the =SORT( formula and press the Enter key.
5. In the SORT formula, enter the range of cells that you want to sort as the first argument.
6. Enter the number 1 as the second argument to sort the range in ascending order, or enter the number -1 to sort the range in descending order.
7. Press the Enter key to complete the SORT function. The range of cells will be sorted in the specified order and displayed in the selected cell and the adjacent cells.

Here is an example of a SORT formula that sorts a range of cells in ascending order:

=SORT(A1:A10, 1)

This formula sorts the range of cells A1:A10 in ascending order.

You can also use the SORT function to sort a range of cells based on a specific column. For example, if you have a table with multiple columns and you want to sort the table by the values in column A, you can use the following SORT formula:

=SORT(A1:D10, A1:A10, 1)

This formula sorts the table in ascending order based on the values in column A.

In addition to sorting a range of cells, you can also use the SORT function to sort a named range. For example, if you have a named range “Names” that contains a list of names, you can use the following SORT formula to sort the names in ascending order:

=SORT(Names, 1)

This formula sorts the names in the named range “Names” in ascending order.

I hope this tutorial helps you understand how to use the SORT function in Microsoft Excel. It is a useful tool that can help you rearrange a range of cells in a specific order.